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SAMUEL BLAKESLEY OF NEW HAVEN, CONN., 
 AND HIS DESCENDANTS.* 
 
 1. Samuel^ Blakeslet was a planter of Guilford, Conn., in 1650, and 
 is the ancestor of the Woodbury and Waterburj^, Conn., Blakesleys. He 
 is supposed to have been a brother of Thomas Blackly who came in the 
 "Hopewell" from London to Massachusetts in 1635, was in Hartford, 
 Conn., in 1641, and removed to Branford, Conn., in 1645, Brouson's 
 History of Waterbury, Conn., {Note, p. 466) says "There is a tradition 
 among his descendants, that two brothers of the same name of Blakeslee 
 came from the West of England, designing to settle in the Plymouth 
 Colony, and that one of them died on the jmssage. The other came to 
 Plymouth, where he died in the early days of the Colony, leaving one son, 
 who was placed with a blacksmith in IS^ew Haven, Conn., to learn the trade." 
 
 Samuel Blakesley of Wheatland, Monroe County, New York, a rather 
 eccentric individual, prepared a manuscript history of his family, dated 
 Dec. 30, 1822, from which a few excerpts are taken, viz.: 
 
 "Samuel and John Blakesley brothers left England, with their anvil, 
 vice, hammers, tongs, &c., and landed at Boston, Mass., and purchased 
 what is called Boston Neck. * * *• Here they lived a few years and 
 labored at Blacksmithing. They soon left Boston for New Haven, Samuel 
 bought land and settled there but John his brother went northwest of New 
 Haven with his family, near the western part of the state. 
 
 In this Blakesley family there is and has been a number of remarkable 
 men both for strength, courage, ambition and enterprise. 
 
 My father's name was Joseph, my grandfather's name was Samuel, my 
 greatgrandfather's name was Ebenezer and his father was Samuel, the first 
 emigrant from England. These accounts I had from my father when I was 
 young. 
 
 My grandfather Samuel was in the town of Wallingford where he lived 
 and died, where my father lived and died and on the same farm where my 
 brother Joseph now lives." 
 
 Then follows his family genealogy, &c., ending with an account of his 
 services in the Revolutionary war, when only 16 years old, and various 
 episodes of military and political life. 
 
 Undoubtedly this tradition is founded on facts, but probably some of these 
 facts are sadly mixed and misapplied. The emigrant Samuel was probably 
 a blacksmith, as the inventory of his estate includes "Shop Tools," 196 
 pounds of iron and a lot of "refuse iron." The New Haven records also 
 show that other Blakesleys, for several generations, were blacksmiths. No 
 record of any emigrant John is found, and it is mainly the descendants of 
 Samuel who peoiDled the western part of the state. 
 
 Samuel^ Blakesley married, Dec, 3, 1650, Hannah Potter, daugh- 
 
 * There is not a Blakesley entry in the first and second books of New Haven births, 
 deaths, and marriages other than tliose of Samuel Blakesley and his descendants, and 
 all of these recordshave been incorporated into this genealogy ; and every deed indexed 
 under Blakesley, either as grantee or grantor, in the first thirty volumes of the New 
 Haven Land Records, has been examined. 
 
ter of John and Elizabeth Potter, of New Haven. He bought his home lot 
 at (iiiilford of Ilciiry Dowd. about 1010. IJichard Ilubball " was admitted 
 a j)lantiT at Giiilfi)rd, Feb. 21, 16.53—1, on ])iirchasinf;f Samuel Blatchley's 
 lot and aceonnnodatioiis." (Steiner's History of (Juilford, Conn., pp. 
 125, 120.) He removed to New Haven between 16.5.!} and 1657, and, 
 by the New IIav<'n records. die<l ^lay 17, 1672. His inventory amounted 
 to £2.')1. 14s. 0(1. Administration on bis estate was f^ranted to his widow, by 
 the County Court, June 10, l(i72. "Widow Hannah Blakesley married 
 Henry Brooks, Dec. 21, 1670. (New Haven Kecords. ) On Jan. 3, 1070-7, 
 Henry Brooks and his wife were warned to appear, with tlie children of 
 Samuel Blakesley, before the court to give security, Ac, when Samuel, 
 bein:i of age to choose his guardian, sought his fatlier and mother, which 
 the court approved and also appointed them to be guardian to Ebenezer, 
 wlio was under age to choose. (County Court Records, Vol. 1, p. 00, now 
 with the Clerk of the Superior Court.) 
 
 On Feb. 6, 107(5-7, Henry Brooks and wife appeared before the court 
 for tlie settlement of the estate of Samuel Blakesley, late of New Haven, 
 deceased, and distribution was ordered, — To Hannah Brooks, relict of the 
 deceased ; to John Blakesley, tlio eldest son ; to Samuel Blakesley ; to 
 Ebenezer Blakesley ; to Mary, daughter of said Blakesley. (New Haven 
 County Court Records, Vol. 1, p. 101.) 
 
 A little more than twenty-five years after this distribution was ordered, 
 John- Blakesley appears to have been anxious to protect his rights, and had 
 the following caveat recorded : 
 
 " John Blacksle of New Haven enters his caveatt against any Record to 
 be made or alteration of any Lands yt was formerly his father's Samll. 
 Blacksey of New Haven, this entered ]May ye first 1702. he being ye eldest 
 son of his father deceased." (New Haven Land Records, Vol. 2, p. 73.) 
 
 In Nov., 1702, " Hannah Brooks wife of Henry Brooks of New Haven, 
 formerly widow, relict and administrator of Samuel Blakesley deceased," 
 rendered the final account of the distribution, the eldest son John receiving 
 the house with an acre and quarter of land. The total amount distributed 
 was £121.3.3. (New Haven County Court Records. Vol. 2, ]>. 110.) 
 
 Bronson and others have erroneously said that Hannah Potter was a 
 daughter of William Potter. No record is found of any Hannah in "Wil- 
 liam Potter's children, while the court proceedings as to John Potter's 
 estate, and the "heifer belonging to Hannah," show that John Potter had 
 such a daughter. The will of John Potter's mother, Hannah Beecher, 
 made in 1657, is also conclusive, as she mentions the three children of John 
 Potter as her grandchildren, giving " to Hannah Blackly my grandchild, 
 wife to Samuel Blackly, twenty shillings." The other grandcliiidren, John 
 and Samuel, are known to have been the sons of her deceased sou, John 
 Potter, and as Hannah is named between ,lohn and Samuel, she was not 
 only Ihe daughter of John, but was i)robal)ly his second child. "William 
 Potter was then living, and received his share by Hannah Beecher's will, 
 and hence no mention is made therein of any of his children. But the will 
 of Elizabeth Rose (who was formerly John Potter's wife), made July 23, 
 1077, about six months after Widow Hannah Blakesley married Henry 
 Brooks, names her '' daughter Brooks," which, taken in connection with 
 the facts before shown — that Sanniel Blakesley's widow, Hannah, married 
 Henry Brooks — makes it absolutely certain that Samuel Blakesley's wife 
 was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Potter. Widow Hannah Brooks 
 dietl Nov, 7, 1723. 
 
Children of Samuel and Hannah : 
 I. John,* b. Oct. 22, 1651 ; d. Sept. 2, 1653. (Guilford town Kecords.) 
 
 2. ii. John (2d), by torabstoue record, b. about 1654; bapt. at New Haven, 
 
 Dec. 13, 1655. 
 
 iii. Moses, bapt. Dec. 13, 1655. 
 
 iv. Mary, bapt. Dec. 13, 1655. 
 
 V. Hannah, b. Oct. 22, 1657. She is the first child of Samuel Blakesley 
 recorded on the town records of New Haven. 
 
 vi. Mary (2d), b. Nov. 2, 165'J; bapt. Sept. 16, 1666; m. John Thomas. 
 Jolin Thomas of Woodlmry, Coiui., formerly of New Haven, and his 
 wife Mary, deed laud in New Haven, Dec. 5, 1694, to John Blakes- 
 ley, in which deed Thomas calls Blakesley his "brother-in-law." 
 (New Haven Land Records, Vol. 1, p. 618.) Cothren says this John 
 Thomas was in Woodbury about 1690. 
 
 3. vii. Samuel, b. April 8, 1662; bapt. Sept. 16, 1666. 
 ^__viii. Ebenezer, b. Julv 17, 1664; bapt. Sept. 16, 1666. 
 
 ix. Hannah (2d), b." May 22, 1666; bapt. as Anna, Sept. 16, 1666; d. 
 
 July 8, 1669. 
 X. Jonathan, b. March 3, 1669; d. July 11, 1669. 
 xi. A SON, b. April 1672; d. April 1672. 
 
 . JoHN^ Blakesley (SamueP) was born about 1G54. Earlier publica- 
 tions have erroneously given the birth of his brother, v.'ho died at 
 Guilford, Conn., in 1653, as the birth of this John who died at New 
 Haven, Conn., March 12, 1712-13. He married, about 1075, 
 Grace, daughter of Moses and Grace Ventrus, of Farmington, Conn. 
 This is shown by the will of Moses Ventrus, on record at the Probate 
 Office in Hartford, Vol. 6, p. 10, in which he names his "•daughter 
 Grace the wife of John Blakesley." Also by a deed appertaining 
 to the distribution of the estate of her brother, Moses Ventrus, Jr., 
 of Farmington, Conn., showing that a portion of tlie said estate 
 was given to "ye heirs of Grace Blackley," Dec. 21, 1722. (Far.m- 
 iHgton Land Records, Vol. 4, p. 102.) A Grace Blakesley, probably 
 widow of John, married, as second wife, John Doolittle, Jan. 29, 
 1717, as appears from the Wallingford town records. Grace 
 Blackely was admitted to the first church of New Haven, Sept. 
 23, 1C85. 
 
 John Blakesley was one of the jurymen at the New Haven 
 County Court, in June, 1702, March 1703-4, and Nov. 1712. His 
 will is dated March 7, 1712-13, was exhibited in Court, March 30, 
 1713, by his widow Grace and sons John and Moses, and is recorded 
 in Vol. 4, page 1 44, as follows : 
 
 " In the Name of God Amen I John Blakely of New Haven beins? now 
 sick and weak and under some appearances of my Great Change By 
 Death Yet of Sound mind and UKunory Do See Cans to make and ordain 
 this to be my Last will and testament in maner and forme foUoAving — 
 Imps. 1 give my soul to God whoe Gave it throusli Jesus Christ my 
 mercy full Redeemer In hopes of free redemption through his merits 
 and my Body to a Decent and Christian Buryall according to the Dis- 
 cretion of ray Executors hereafter named — and as for yt. temporall 
 estate which God hath blessed me with I dispose of as followcth, after 
 my Just Debts and fnncra'.l expenses are paid my Avill is that my dear 
 and Loving wife Grace Blakely sliail have the one half of my personal 
 estate To be at her own Dispose onely amongst my Children according 
 to her discretion. 2ndly that my tAvo Sons John and Moses Blakly Shall 
 have all my Real Estate In housing Lands and medow Respect 
 being had to what either of them have already Received and that 
 it be equally Divided betAveen them ))oth as to Qu;intity and Quality 
 also my will is that my said Sous do comfortably provide for their 
 
Mother Diirinp: her Natural life. 3rcl ly my will is that My Daughter 
 Mary ford Sliull have five pounds of money paid to her by my Executors 
 out of my personall estate beside what sliee hath already Heed. 4th ly 
 as to what Remains of my personal Estate after Just Debts and Lega- 
 cyes are paid my will is tliat it be Efpially Divided betweeu my Sons 
 John v^c M<j-ies and Anna Sparry the wife of Moses Sperry. further my 
 Avill is that what I liave given to my two Sons as also to my Dauirhters 
 Sliall t)e to tiiem and their heirs and asigns for Ever, also my will is that 
 my two sons shall have all my Rights In Commonage in New Haven to 
 them their heirs and a>-signs for Ever. Lastly I Do nominate and ap- 
 point my Dear and Eoving wife Grace Blakely and my sons John Hlakdy 
 and my Son Moses Blakely to be my Executrix and Executors of this my 
 Last will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have here unto Set 
 my hand or mark and seal this Seventh Day of March one thousand 
 seven hundred and twelve or thirteen 
 In Presence of Us Witnesses his 
 
 Abraham Bradley John B Blakly. 
 
 John Munson mark 
 
 Theophilus Munson." 
 
 The iMventory amounted to £527.1 Os. Id. His tombstone stands 
 by the west wall in the Grove St. Cemetery, New Haven, and gives 
 bis death as March 12, 1712-13, age 59. His widow Grace died 
 before Dec. 21, 1722, when a portion of ber brother's estate was 
 distribiited to her heirs. 
 
 Children of John and Grace : 
 
 5. i. John-,' b. July 15, 1070. 
 
 6. ii. MosKS, no birth record; he is called " son " in his father's will. 
 
 iii. IIax.naii (afterwards called .Vnna), b. Aug. tl, KWl ; m. ^Moses Sperry, 
 Jan. 1, 170.5, son of Richard, Jr.. and Martha (Manstield) Sperry, b. 
 Jan. 7, 1C81. She died June 2, 1741. (Tuttle Familv, p. Gm4.) 
 
 iv. M.\nY, b. May 15, 1083; m. Jonathan Ford, July 11, 1711. 
 
 . Samii:l^ Bi.akeslkv (SamueP), born at New Haven, Conn.. April 8, 
 lf)G2, was a blacksmith. (New Haven Lan<l Records, Vol. 8. p. 
 139.) He married, Nov. 20, 1084, Saiali, daughter of Nathaniel 
 Kimberly of New Haven, not the daughter of Thomas Kimberly, 
 as heretofore published. The will of Nathaniel Kimberly, dated 
 Oct. 2G, 1705, names daughter "Sarah Blakely." (New Haven 
 Probate Record.s, Vol. 3. p. 78.) Thomas Kimberly was her grand- 
 father ; and " Nathaniel Kind)erly, John ]\Iallary, in right of my 
 wife Elizabeth, Samll Blackly in right of my wife Sarah, of New 
 Haven, Joseph Chitendon of Guilford, in right of my wife ilary, 
 all collateral heirs of ye estate of Thorns Kimberly, late of New 
 Haven dcces''," convey interest to John Ball of New Haven, in a 
 deed acknowledged Dec. 27, 1714. (New Haven Laud Hecords, 
 Vol. 4, {). 387.) Samuel Blakesley removed to Woodbury, where his 
 first six children were baptized in 1097 (Cothren's " Woodbury," p. 
 504), but lie probably died in New Haven. 
 
 His will is dated Sept. 15, 1729 ; son Tilley, executor, presented 
 the will for probate at New Haven, Nov. G, 1732. It names wife 
 Sarah, sons Samuel, James an<l Tilley, and dangbters Merriam, 
 Marv, Mcliitablc, and Sarah. (New Haven Probate Records, Vol. 
 G, p.'74.) 
 
 Cbildren of Samuel and Sarah, all recorded at New Haven : 
 
 7. i. SAMfEL.'b. Jan. 2S. 1085; b.apt. 1097; m. Jan. 2, 1709-10, Ilclcua, 
 
 dau. of Ebcuezcr Brown, Jr. 
 
ii. Merriam, b. May 2, 1688 ; bapt. 1697 ; m. Feb. 13, 1706-7, Caleb Mallory, 
 
 b. Nov. 3, 1681, son of Peter, Jr. 
 iii. Jonathan, b. Jan. 6, 1690-1; bapt. 1697; probably died young; not 
 
 named in his father's will, 
 iv. Sarah, b. Sept. 6, 1692 ; bapt. 1697. 
 V. Anna, b. Dec. 2, 1694; bapt. 1G97. 
 vi. Mary, b. Sept. 6, 1696; bapt. 1697; m. Oct. 29, 1717, Samuel Down. 
 
 8. vii. James, b. April 27, 1699; m. in 1724, ThankfuU Upson. 
 
 viii. Mehitable, b. Aug. 31, 1702; m. June 18, 1724, William Trowbridge. 
 
 9. ix. TiLLEY, b. March 18, 1705 ; ra. Feb. 7, 1728-9, Mary, dau. of Ebenezer 
 
 Brown, Jr. ; d. Feb. 26, 1789. 
 
 L Ebenezer^ Blakesley {Samuel^) was born July 17, 1664, baptized 
 Sept. 16, 1668, and died Sept. 24, 1735. The name of his wife in 
 1735 was Hannah. (New Haven Land Records, Vol. 10, p. 140.) 
 In this volume there is a series of deeds to several of his sons, show- 
 ing also that he had otherwise provided for the children to whom 
 he did not give land, and in these deeds he names three sons, Sam- 
 uel, Jacob and Thomas, of whom we have no birth records. He 
 thus practically settled his own estate, leaving nothing for the 
 Probate Court to put on record. He lived at North Haven, where 
 he was prominent in Church affairs, first with the Congregational- 
 ists, and later, when the Church was established there, with the 
 Episcopalians. 
 
 His widow, Hannah, died at the house of her son Jacob, at Wa- 
 terbury. Conn., July 23, 1749. (New History of Waterbury, Vol. 1, ._ 
 p, 20, Ap.) She was the daughter of Thomas Lupton of Norwalk, - 
 Conn., (Selleck's " Norwolk," p. 347) and his wife Hannah Moms, 
 born May 27, 1665 (New Haven records), as is shown by two deeds, 
 dated March 13 and 16, 1761, by three of her sons, Jacob and , 
 Thomas, of Waterbury, Conn., and Samuel of AVallingford, CoiW., ' 
 to Jonathan Blakeslee of New Haven, conveying certain interests 
 in the estate of their " Honrd. father Eben''. Blakeslee, Also all yt 
 came to us by our mother Blackslee yt fell to her by her father 
 Lupton at Norwalk." (New Haven Land Records, Vol. 23, pp. 
 356-7.) The births of only six of his ten children are on record at 
 New Haven. 
 
 Children of P^benezer : 
 
 i. Abigail,'' no birth record. Hall's Ancient Historical Records of 
 Norwalk, Conn., p. 198, says that " John Nash, Jr., took to wife 
 Abigail Blakely, ye daughter of Ebenezer Blakely of New Haven, 
 May 19, 1709." 
 
 10. ii. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 4, 1685; m. Dec. 5, 1706, Mary Ford. 
 
 iii. Hannah, b. Feb. 4, 1685. Selleck's "Norwalk," p. 347, says she ra. 
 
 John Nash, 2d, whom I understand to be tlie same John Nash that 
 
 m. Abigail above, 
 iv. Susanna, b. May 21, 1689. 
 V. Grace, b. Jan. 1, 1693-4; m. Oct. 13, 1718, Eber Humberston. 
 
 11. vi. Abraham, b. Dec. 15, 1695; m. March 15, 1721-2, Elizabeth Cooper. 
 
 12. vii. IS.V.VC, b. July 21, 1703; in. May 31, 1733, Mary Frost; d. in 1767. 
 
 13. viii. Samuel, no birth record; m. Elizabeth Doolittle. Is called "son" 
 
 in a deed dated Feb. 21, 1734-5. (New Haven Land liecords, Vol. 
 10, p. 139.) 
 
 14. ix. Jacob, no birth record; m. June 10, 1730, Elizabeth Barnes. Is 
 
 called "sou" in a deed dated Feb. 21, 1734-5. (Ncav Haven Land 
 Records, Vol. 10, p. 140.) 
 
 15. X. Thomas, no birth record. A deed dated Feb. 21, 1734-5, gives land 
 
 to "grandson linbeu the son of my son Thomas." (New Haven 
 Land Records, Vol. 10, p. 142.) 
 
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 5. JonN* Blakeslf.y (Joltn,^ SatnueP), born July 15, 1676, married 
 first, about IG'JG, Lydia , who was the mother of all his child- 
 ren. She was admitted to the first church at New Haven, Nov. 23, 
 1699 ; and died there Oct. 12, 1723. He married second, Aug. 6, 
 1724, Elizabeth, daughter of Nathaniel Potter. She died Oct. 21, 
 1736 ; and he married third, Susanna, l)orn July 10, 16^-1, daughter 
 of Benjamin Bradley, and widow of Daniel Ilotchkiss. She died 
 July 25, 1751, aged C7 ; and he died Ajtril 30, 1742, in the 6Gth 
 year of his age. Tlieir tombstones stand by the west wall in the 
 Grove St. Cemetery, New Haven. He lived on Grove St., opposite 
 College St., where the cemetery now is, and near the present 
 entrance. His inventory, taken i\Iarch 26. 1713, amounted to 
 £527. 10s. Id. On the first Monday in June, 1742, " Jiio. Ball 
 Exr of ye last will & testament of John Blakesly late of New Haven 
 Deed, exhibited said instrument in this Court and Daniel Blakely 
 and sundry others of ye children of ye Deed, ottered agauist ye 
 probate thereof the uncertainty of ye Will and yt three of ye child- 
 ren of ye Deed. (Daniel, Elizaljetli and Deborah) had virtually no 
 devise made them in ye will and ye parties being heard by their 
 Council learned in ye law, and this Court having considered thereof 
 is of opinion yt ye witnesses to ye Same ought now to be sworn 
 before this Court and are accordingly Sworn w'hereby said instru- 
 ment was proved in Court and ai)proved for Record." (New Haven 
 Probate Records, Vol. 6, p. 423.) The said will is dated Feb. 6, 
 1741-2, and names wife Susanna, son Daniel, daughters Elizabeth 
 Ailing, Deborah Alcock, Lydia Hull, Thankful Beecher and Mary 
 Ball.^ 
 
 On Jime 8, 1742, Joseph Hull and Lydia his wife, Isaac Beecher 
 and Thankful his wife, John Ball and ]Mary his wife, all of New 
 Haven, tpiit claim to Daniel Blaksly of New Haven, the house in 
 " which the said Daniel Blaksly lately dwelt," and the same day 
 Susanna Blaksly, widow and relict of John Blaksly, gives up to the 
 said Daniel her right of dower and thirds in the said property. 
 (New Haven Land Records, Vol. 12, p. 142.) 
 
 Children of John and Lydia: 
 
 i. SAMna,,'' no birth record; bapt. April 9, 1690; probably died yonng. 
 He is placed as the first child because he was the first to be baptized, 
 but wiiy Jolni, wiio was then nearly a year old, was not then baptized, 
 cannot be explained. 
 
 ii. John, 1). April 17, 1(i98; bapt. Ausr. It, 1700. Removed to Wallingford, 
 Conn., w hero lie hail a blacksmith shop, and died unmarried, Nov. 26, 
 172;L His father, John, was appointed aclininistrator of his estate. 
 (New Haven Probate Records, Vol. 5, p. 1G2.) 
 
 iii. LiniAii, b. Mar. 2a, 1700; bapt. Aug. 11, 1700; m. July 12, 1722, 
 Joscpli Hull. 
 
 iv. ELizAHKin, b. Mar. 1, 1702; in. June 23. 172G, Stephen Allina:, b. Oct. 
 iJ, 1704, son of James and Abigal Ailing, of Walliugford, Conn. 
 (Allini: Family, p. W.i.) 
 
 V. Ann, no birth record; il. Nov. 10, 1723. 
 
 vi. Thankkul. b. Jan. 17, 170r,-7; ni. Jan. 11, 1737-8, Isaac Beecher. 
 
 vii. Samukl (2d), b. Jan. 3, 1708-'J. He is not named in his father's will. 
 
 viii. Daxikl, no birth record. His father gave him all his lands in Farm- 
 ington, Conn., which probably came from the Ventrns estate 
 (Fanningtoii Land Rec(jrds, Vol. ">, p. 102), and other lands in New 
 llaven (New Haven Land Records, Vol. 8, p. 307), calling him 
 " son " in both deeds; and he quitclaimed to three of his sisters his 
 interest In John Blakesley's estate, June 8, 1742. (New Haven Land 
 
Records, Vol. 11, p. 420.) He married Merriam, daughter of Thomas 
 Hodge. (New Haven Land Records, Vol. 9, p. 118.) Eight child- 
 ren are recorded to him at New Haven : 1. John^, b. Oct. 1, 1732. 
 
 2. Zilpah, b. June 24, 1734. 3. Daniel b. May 9, 1736. Two child- 
 ren are recorded to one Daniel Blakesley at Farmington, Conn., 
 1759 and 1762. He had a wife Hannah, Nov. 18, 1761. (New Haven 
 Land Records, Vol. 24, p. 120.) 4. Merriam, b. June 9, 1738. 5. 
 Simmy, b. Feb. 10, 1739-40. 6. David, b. April 30, 1741. 7. Jason, - 
 b. March 26, 1747. 8. Bachel, b. Oct. 4, 1751. — 
 
 ix. Deborah, b. Mar. 15, 1713 ; m. Jan. 14, 1729-30, John Alcott, and 
 removed to Wolcott, Conn., in 1731, where she died Jan. 18, 1790. 
 They were the first to settle within the limits of that town, lived in 
 a log cabin, had twelve children, and twelve hundred acres of land. 
 She was called " the queen bride." (Orcutt's History of Wolcott, 
 p. 231-2, and 427.) 
 
 X. Abigail, b. May 14, 1717. No other record. 
 
 xi. Mary, b. April 5, 1720; m. (1) Feb. 8, 1737-8, John Ball; m. (2) 
 Philip Rexford; and d. about 1799. (Tuttle Family, pp. 142-3.) 
 
 6. MosES^ Blakesley [John,^ Samuel}) married, Jan. 1, 1701-2, Mary- 
 Benton of Hartford. He lived at North Haven, where he was a 
 member of the church, 1728-1739 ; and was called Sergeant Moses, 
 and later, Deacon Moses. He removed to Waterbury, Northbury 
 Society (Plymouth, Conn.), where he was Deacon in 1740. Of 
 the 293 Incorporators of Plymouth, 1795, there were 18 Blakesleys, 
 the largest number of any one name, the next highest being eleven. 
 (Atwater's History of Plymouth, Conn,, p. 10.) On Feb. 18, 1760, 
 Moses Blakeslee, of Waterbury, gives land in New Haven to his 
 four daughters, " Sarah Munson ye wife of Thos. Munson of New 
 Haven, Hannah Todd ye wife of Ithamer Todd of sd New Haven, 
 Phebe Cook ye wife of Eben'' Cook of sd. Waterbury, and Marah 
 Upson wife to Benj. Upson of sd Waterbury." (New Haven Land 
 Records, Vol. 23, p. 342.) All but one of his children are recorded 
 at New Haven. 
 
 Children of Moses and Mary : 
 
 i. Moses,* b. Sept. 5, 1702. His father deeds him a part of his house and 
 home lot at New Haven, Api'il 3, 1726; and Moses, Jr., conveys the 
 same back to Moses, Senr., Nov. 26, 1726. The latter is entered in 
 the margin as Sergt. Moses. (New Haven Land Records, Vol. 7, pp. 
 118 and 292.) Moses, Jr., died Nov. 28, 1726, only two days after 
 he signed this deed. 
 
 ii. Aakon, b. Apr. 25, 1704. 
 
 iii. Abner, b. Jan. 25, 1705; d. Nov. 21, 1726. 
 
 iv. Sarah, b. March 31, 1708; m. (1) Jan., 1733, Ephraim Baker of "Wood- 
 bury, Conn. ; m. (2) before Dec. 30, 1751 (New Haven Land Records, 
 Vol. 15, p. 79), Thomas Munson, b. Aug. 18, 1698, son of Thomas. 
 (Munson Family, p. 102.) 
 
 V. Jesse, b. March 30, 1710 ; m. Deborah, dau. of Josiah and Abigal Todd, 
 who was b. March 17, 1721-2. (New Haven Land Records, Vol. 18, 
 p. 10.) He lived at North Haven. Seven children are recorded at 
 New Haven: 1. Sarah,^ b. Sept. 20, 1742. 2. Job, b. Mav 28, 1744. 
 
 3. Cloe, b. May 19, 1745. 4. Josiah, b. Jan. 1, 1746-7. 5. Obed, b. 
 Dec. 5, 1748. 6. Dinah, b. Aug. 14, 1750. 7. Jesse, b. June 30, 1753. 
 
 vi. Dinah, b. Jan. 21, 1711-12. 
 
 vii. Job, b. Dec. 8. 1713. 
 
 viii. Job (2d), b. Dec. 18, 1714. 
 
 ix. Aaron (2d), b. Feb. 18, 1716-17; m. July 29, 1740, Esther Andrews, 
 probably not his first wife. She was dau. of Gideon Andrews, and 
 on Dec. 8, 1747, was called " his present wife." (New Haven Land 
 Records, Vol. 13, p. 283.) He lived at North Haven in 1750. (New 
 Haven Laud Records, Vol. 16, p. 331.) He had children : 1. Abner, 
 
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 b. May 24, 1741. 2. Patience, h. Dec. 2.5, 1742 ; ra. 1763, Jesse Alcox, 
 son of John and Deborah (Hlaksley) Alcott, and <irandson of No. 5. 
 3. (lideon Andreics, who d. Mar. G, 175!); the Orst record of double 
 namini; found in the Hhikesley family. 
 
 X. Hannah, b. Mar. 25, 1718-19; ni. Ithanier Todd. 
 
 xi. PiiKUK. b. Mar. 12, 1721-22; m. 1744, El)cnezer Cook. 
 
 xii. John, 1). Dec. 15, 1723; settled in Waterbury, Conn. ; m. Mar. 4, 1745. 
 Olive Curtis. Had eleven children. (New Hi-story of AVaterbury, 
 Vol. 1, p. 20, Ap.) 
 
 xiii. Marau, 1). Jan. 2it, 1720-7; ni. Nov. 17. 1743, Benjamin Up.son. (New 
 History of Waterbury, Vol. 1, p. 140, Ap.) 
 
 xiv. Mosks (2d), b. 1728; removed to Waterbury; m. Sept. 24, 1753, Han- 
 nah, dau. of Jolin and Klizabeth Dunbar, of Wallingford, Conn., 
 ■who was b. .April 20, 1733. Had four children. (New History of 
 Waterbury, Vol. 1, p. 20 Ap.) 
 
 7. Samikl^ Blakkslky (Samuel,'^ SamtteP), born Jan. 28, ICHo, bap- 
 
 tized in 16'J7, married Jan. 2, 17U'.)-10, Helena, daughter of Ebeuezer 
 Brown, Jr., of New Haven. He remo;p^ed to Woodbury, with his 
 father, about 101)7; and died in V^^Sr- \ 
 Children of Samuel and Helena: 
 
 i. TiiANKFULL,''b. Oct. 20, 1714; bapt. Nov., 1714; m. Mar. 8, 1739, Elijah 
 
 Baker, 
 ii. Sa.mukl, bapt. Nov. 23, 1718; was known as Dea. Samuel. (Cothren's 
 
 " Woodbury," p. 504.) 
 
 8. Jamks'' Blakkslkv (Sainuel,' Samuel^), born A})ril 27, IGOO, mar- 
 
 ried Sejit. 15, 1724, Thankfull, daugliter of Stephen and Mary 
 (Lee) Ui>son, of Waterbury, Conn. He conveyed land in New 
 Haven, Mar. 9, 1758, to his son " Tilley," of Waterbury, that he 
 bought of his '"brother Tilley now of Woodl)ury." (New Haven 
 Land Records, Vol. 21, p. 243.) He died June 12, 1784. 
 
 Children of James and Thankfull (taken partly from New 
 History of Waterbury) : 
 
 i. RuBKN,* b. Jan. 18, 1725-6; m. Hannah Upson. Had two children. 
 
 ii. Tii.i.F.v, 1). ,]une 10, 1728. 
 
 iii. Mi-.iHTAnLK, b. Aug. 12, 1732. 
 
 iv. Jamus, b. Feb. 3, 1735-6; removed to New Haven, and m. July 14, 
 1755, Ainia Bradley, probably daughter of Nathaniel Bradley, Jr., 
 and b. April 4, 1736. He and wife Anna, of New Haven, conve3% 
 Jan. 12, 17C>1, to Daniel Lyman, interest in land that was " our grand- 
 father Nathaniel Bradley's right in the nuddle division." (New 
 Haven Land Records, Vol. 23, p. 127.) licnboi^, son of this James, 
 m. Jan. 20, 17G2, llhoda Griswold of New Haven. (New Haven 
 Records, Book 2, p. 156.) 
 
 9. TiLi.KY^ Blakkslev {Samuel,^ Sa/mieP), horn Mar. 18, 1705, married 
 
 Feb. 7, 1728-9, Marv, born in 1706, dauixhter of Ebenezer Brown, 
 Jr. Slie died Feb. 2(\, 1789; and he died Aug. o, 1709. He and 
 his wife Mary signed several deeds, 17.'50-17.'{4, naming their father 
 Ebenezer Brown, Jr., and grandfather Ebenezer Brown, Senr. 
 (New Haven Land Records, Vol. 8, p. 455 ; Vol. 9. ]>. 447.) He 
 removed to Woodbury, Conn., before Aug. 9, 17.J4. (New Haven 
 Land Records, Vol. 10, j). 1.) Three (liildreu are recorded at New 
 Haven ; the rest appear in Tuttle Family, p. 640-1, and Cothren's 
 "Woodbury," p. 501. 
 
 Cliildren of Tilley and Mary: 
 i. JUitY,* b. July 25, 1729; d. July 25, 1748. 
 
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 il. TiLLEY, b. June 14, 1731 ; m. Mar. 16, 1758, Mary Baker, who d. April 
 
 28, 1792. 
 iii. Jonathan, b. Feb. 3, 1732-3. 
 iv. Justus, b. Mar. 9, 1735. 
 V. Sarah, bapt. Aug. 5, 1739. 
 vi. Dan, bapt. June U, 17-11; m. Mar. 3, 1768, Eunice Booth of Reading, 
 
 Conn. . 
 vii. Eleanor, bapt. Sept. 18, 1743; m. Zaccheus Weller. 
 viii. Ebenezek, bapt. Oct. 22, 1745. 
 ix. David, b. July 25, bapt. July 30, 1749; d. July 10, 1821; m. Feb. 28, 
 
 1770, Phebe, dau. of Thomas and Phebe Hall. Had eleven children. 
 
 10. Ebenezer^ Blakesley {Ebenezer,^ Samuel^), born Feb. 4, 1685, 
 married Dec. 5, 1706, Mary, daughter of Matthew and Mary Ford, 
 of New Haven. On Jan. 4, 1750-1, Ebenezer and Mary Blakeslee 
 deed " land laid out to Mary Ford." (New Haven Land Records, 
 Vol. 15, p. 416.) He lived at North Haven. Administration on 
 his estate was gi anted to his son Ebenezer, the first Monday of Jan., 
 1761. Distribution was made April 15, 1761, — to Ebenezer, 
 Jonathan, Mathew, Hannah, and Desire Taylor. (New Haven Pro- 
 bate Records, Vol. 9, pp. 451 and 504.) Mary, wife of Ebenezer, 
 died Aug. 13, 1760. 
 
 Children of Ebenezer and Mary : 
 
 i. Mathew,* b. Oct. 25, 1707; d. Jan. 26, 1707-8. 
 
 ii. Desire, b. Nov. 1708; m. Dec. 26, 1727, Elnathan Taylor. 
 
 iii. Ebenezer, b. May 12, 1711; m. May 17, 1731, Jemima, dau. ofWilliam 
 and Mary (Abernatha) Tuttle, who was b. May 25, 1673. She d. 
 Aug. 13, 1760. (Tuttle Family, p. 225.) His estate was probated 
 the first Monday in Feb., 1771. Elizabeth Blakeslee and Capt. 
 Abraham Blakeslee, executors. AVill mentions wife Elizabeth, and 
 "my children," but does not give their names. (Ncav Haven Pro- 
 bate Records, Vol. 11, p. 138.) He was called " Ebenezer Blakeslee 
 Jr., Jr.," to show that he was younger than Ebenezer, Jr. (New 
 Haven Land Records, Vol. 10, pp. 51 and 109.) He had ten children, 
 eight of whom are recorded at New Haven : 1. Content,^ b. Aug. 5, 
 1731 (Tuttle Family) ; m. Jan. 14, 1749-50, Joseph Woolcut. 2. Abel, 
 
 m. Mary ; d. before June, 1766, when his estate was distributed 
 
 to his widow, and his " seven brethren and sisters." (New Haven 
 Probate Records, Vol. 10, pp. 341 and 392.) It is by this distribu- 
 tion that we place him and his sister Content as children of Eben- 
 ezer, and also learn the name of the husband of Jemima. 3. Lyclia, 
 b. May 1, 1733; ra. Nov. 6, 1759, Daniel Bradley. 4. Jotham, b. 
 July 4, 1736; m. Jan. 18, 1758, Hannah Todd of New Haven. Estate 
 probated at New Haven, 1792. Widow and relict Molly. (New 
 Haven Probate Records, Vol. 15, p. 467.) 5. Seth,h. Dec. 10, 1738; 
 m. (1) Sept. 7, 1761, Phebe, dau. of Gcrshoin and Hannah (Mans- 
 field) Todd; m. (2) Dec. 8, 1772, Jemima, dau. of Ezekiel and Su- 
 sannah (Merrinian) Tuttle, who was b. Jan. 13, 1746. (New Haven 
 records; and Tuttle Family, pp. 235, 250 and 702.) 6. Ebenezer, 
 b. Feb. 17, 1740-1. 7. Ebenezer (2d), b. Feb. 27, 1745-6; ra. Dec. 
 29, 1763, Martha Bush of New Haven. 8. Jemima, b. June 25, 1748-9 ; 
 
 m. Bradley. 9. Isaiah, b. Aug. 26, 1751. 10. Icobed, b. Sept. 
 
 2, 1753. 
 
 iv. Jonathan, b. Sept., 1713; m. Mar. 21, 1733-4, Dorothy Bales 
 
 (New Haven records), dau. of Balee and wife Eleanor (Lud- 
 
 dington) of East Haven, and granddaughter of William, Jr., and 
 Martha (Rose) Luddington. (Dodd's " East Haven.") On Jan. 13, 
 1738-9, Jonathan Blakslee of East Haven, deeds to Gideon Potter 
 land which "was said Jonathan Blakeslee's grandfather Ludding- 
 ton'slot." (New Haven Land Records, Vol. 11, p. 3.) This was his 
 wife's grandfather. His maternal grandfather was Matthew Ford. 
 
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 Jonathan's estate was probated in 1792. (New ITaven Probate 
 liccords. Vol. IG.) lie had six children recorded at New Haven, and 
 oneat Wallinjiford : 1. Subviit\ b. Feb. 18, 173G-7. 2. Eber, b. July 
 21, 17.".;>. 3. Desire, b. April IG, 1744. 4. Jiail>j,h. Feb. 14,1744-5, 
 at Wailinfiford ; removed to Farniiiifiton, Conn. 5. Jonathan, b. 
 July 23, 1746. 6. Esther, b. Oct. 26, 1748. 7. Titus, b. Jan. 31, 1750-1 . 
 
 Vj Matiikw (2d), b. Dec. 10, 171."5; ni. Dec. 27, 173G, Roda Beach. 
 
 (Walliiijjford Records.) TIk; birth of eigiit children, and death of 
 
 one other, are recorded at New Haven: 1. Macoclc^, b. Nov. 17, 
 
 1731); d. Aug. 21, 1753. 2. Oliver, b. Auf?. 15, 1741. 3. Matthew, h. 
 
 Aug. 11, 1743; d. Jan. 2, 1761. 4. Phebe, b. Aug. 25, 1745; d. Oct. 
 
 2G, 1750. 5. Mary, b. Sept. G, 1747. G. llufus, b. April 19, 1749; 
 
 m. Sept. 12, 1771, Esther BroAvnson of Farniiugton, Conn. She m. 
 
 second, before April, 1781, Waitstill Munson. (Munson Family, p. 
 
 828.) 7. rhebe (2d), b. Feb. 22, 1750-1. 8. Jordan, b. Oct. 23. 
 
 1752. 9. "Cearfull, ye dan Mathew," d. Dec. 1767. 
 vi. Mauy, b. June 15, 1718; d. Dec. 7, 1725. 
 vii. Hannah, b. Jan. 17, 1720-1. 
 viii. Seth, b. April 11, 1725; d. April 13, 1725. 
 
 11. AiJiiAiiAAr^ Blakkslky (Ebenezer,^ SamueP), born Dec. 15, 1695, 
 married Mar. 15, 1721-2, Elizabeth Cooper. She was daughter of 
 John Cooper of New Haven, and was boru Feb. 18, 1694. Abra- 
 ham Blakt'sley and Elizabeth his wife, Mary Cooper and Thomas 
 Cooi)er all of New Haven, convey, Mar. 16, 1724, to " our Honored 
 father, jNIr. John Cooper," certain interests in the estate oi their 
 " brotlier John Cooper late of New Haven deceased." (New Haven 
 Land Records, Vol. 7, p. 336.) His will was piobatud the third 
 Monday of April, 1759, and was dated April 16, 17o9. His 
 " friend Caleb Atwater and loving brother Isaac Blakesle," execu- 
 tors. He was i^robably a shoemaker, as the inventory includes a 
 shoemaker's shop, also " farm where John Blakesley, son of the 
 deed, lives and faim where Zoj)liar Blakesley son of the deed, lives." 
 Distribution, July 2, 1759, — to Widow P21izabeth, to John Blakes- 
 lee, Abraham Blakeslee, Zophar Blakeslee, .hide Blakeslee, Ste- 
 phen Blakeslee, and Joel Blakeslee. (New llaveu Probate Records, 
 Vol. 9, pp. 239, 259, 278.) 
 
 He died Mar. 6, 1759. '' iVIrs. Elizabeth wlio was wife to Mr. 
 Abraham lilakeslee, dec," died Jan 2, 1776, (New Haven Records, 
 Book 2.) 
 
 Children of Abraham and Elizabeth, recorded at New Haven : 
 
 i. Jo!IN^ b. Feb. 2, 1724-5; m. March 4, 1746-7, Lydia Bradley, b. 1724, 
 dau. of Nathaniel and Ruth (DieUerman) IJradley. (Dickennan 
 Gcnealosy, p. 178.) Had three children recoriled at New Haven: 
 1. Lydia,^ b. Feb. 19, 1747-8. 2. Jonah, b. Sept. 8, 1750. 3. Eunice, 
 b. Nov. 12, 1753. 
 
 il. AnitAiiAM, b. Oct. 22, 1727. He was captain of a Military Comiiany in 
 the stcond regiment, and was complained of before the (Jeneral 
 Asscmlily, in Mnr. 1775, for " l)einir ilisatl'ccted to tiiis (ioveriimcnt," 
 and was cashiered. This is the lir.->t record found of a reprimand 
 for being loyal to the King. (Colonial Records, Vol. 15, p. 54.) His 
 estate was jirobated at New Haven, Sept. 10, 1785. Distribution 
 Nov. 21, 17^6, — to L'dirnrd'' and Abi(j((l Blakesley. (New Haven Pro- 
 bate R.conls, Vols. 14. p. 420, and 15, p. 7G.) 
 
 iii. Zoi'UAi:. I'. April 21, 17:K1. E>tate probated in 1798. (New Haven 
 Probate Records, Vols. 19 and 20.) 
 
 iv. SucriiKN, 1). Sept. 24, 1732; ni. (1) Jan. 11, 1758, Lydia Blakesley, 
 dau. of No. 15. She d. Aug. 23, 17GC; and he m. (2)" Nov. 25, 1766, 
 Rachel Allin. He d. Mar. 20, 1768. (New Historv of Waterbury, 
 Vol. 1, p. 21 Ap.) 
 
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 V. JcDE, b. March 31, 1735; ra. Nov. 13, 1758, Experience Blakesley, dau. 
 of No. 15. Had ten children. (New History of Waterljury, Vol. 1, 
 p. 20 Ap.) His eldest daughter, Abi^, m. Jesse Humaston, and became 
 the " Patron Saint" of the Thomaston (Conn.) Chapter, D. A. R. 
 
 vi. Joel, b. Dec. 11, 1737; d. July 15, 1738. 
 
 vii. Joel (2d), b. June 30, 1739; m. May 3, 1762, Martha Sacket of New 
 Haven . 
 
 12. Isaac' Blakesley {Ehenezer,"^ Samuel}), born July 12, 1703, mar- 
 ried May 31, 1733, Mary, daughter of Ebenezer and Mary (Tuttle) 
 Frost, who was born Feb. 25, 1710-11. Isaac Blakeslee and Mary 
 Ms wife, et al, convey, April 23, 1750, their interest in the "inherit- 
 ance of our Honrd father Ebenezer Frost late of New Haven 
 deed." (New Haven Land Records, Vol. 19, p. 186.) He lived 
 at North Haven. His will, made June 6, 1765, was probated the 
 first Monday in March, 1768. His son Isaac, and Lieut. Abra- 
 ham Blakeslee, executors. The will names wife Mary, and refers 
 to " leather that is tanned or tanning." Inventory dated at North 
 Haven. (New Haven Probate Records, Vol. 10, pp. 493 and 521.) 
 Six of his children are recorded at New Haven. 
 Children of Isaac and Mary : 
 
 i. Isaac* b. Feb. 28, 1733-4; m. Nov. 23, 1752, Lydia, dau. of John and 
 Deborah (Blakeslee) Alcott, who was b. Nov. 24, 1730, granddaughter 
 of No. 5. He d. Nov. 16, 1814. 
 
 ii. Maky, b. Oct. 13, 1735; m. April 8, 1767, Eliphalet Pardee. (Tuttle 
 Family, p. 26; and Orcutt's " Wolcott," p. 536.) 
 
 iii. Sarah, b. May 13, 1738 ; m. Benjamin Pierpont. 
 
 iv. Hannah, b. Aug. 29, 1741; m. 1759, Joseph Holt. 
 
 V. Abigail, b. Oct. 13, 1746. 
 
 vi. BuLAH, b. Nov. 19, 1748; ra. Ambrose Barnes of Cheshire, Conn.; d. 
 April 19, 1822. He d. Mar. 22, 1831. 
 
 vii. Ruth, b. Feb. 8, 1757, according to Tuttle, but there appears to be too 
 long an interval between her birth and that of Bulah. (Tuttle Fam- 
 ily, pp. 25 and 26.) 
 
 r- 
 
 13. Samuel' Blakesley {Ebenezer^ SamueP) was born in 1697, and 
 buried Sept. 5, 1761, age 64. He was probably a blacksmith, and 
 lived in Wallingford, Conn,, where he removed about 1719. On 
 Feb. 19, 1718, Ebenezer gave land in Wallingford to his "well be- 
 loved son Samuel Blakeslee of New Haven." (Wallingford Land 
 Records, Book 3, p. 174.) Lois Blakesley Hall (Mrs. Seth J. 
 Hall) says that this land has been in the Blakesley family ever since, 
 until about a year ago. Samuel is also called " loving son " in a 
 deed of gift, Feb. 21, 1734-5 ; and he calls Ebenezer his "Honrd 
 father," and refers to his mother's " father Lupton," in a deed dated 
 Mar. 16, 1761. (New Haven Land Records, Vol. 10, p. 139 ; and 
 Vol. 23, p. 357.) He married Elizabeth Doolittle, daughter of 
 Daniel Doolittle, as shown by a deed dated April 12, 1737. (Wal- 
 lingford Land Records, Vol. 8, p. 5.) Daniel Doolittle married, 
 May 3, 1698, Hannah Cornwall, and had Elizabeth, born Oct. 15, 
 1 700. (Wallingford Records.) Samuel Blakesley 's will, dated Sept. 
 2, 1761, was probated the third Monday of Sept., 1761. Joseph 
 Blakeslee, executor. The will names wife Elizabeth, son .)osei)h, 
 to whom he gives his " shoping geer so called " (blacksmith shop ?), 
 daughters Hannah and Phebe Blakeslee, Susanna wife of Andrew 
 Parker, Elizabeth wife of Gamaliel Parker, Abigal wife of Elijah 
 
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 Ockly (Ackly), Zurviah wifr: of Nnthnnicl Ives, TliaiikfuU wife 
 of .histus Holt, and Mcrriam wit'u of .losliiia lluw. TIk' inventory 
 amounted to £206. G. 11. (New Haven Probate Records, Vol. 9, pp. 
 595 and r.22.) Elizabeth Blakeslee, of "Wallini^ford. Conn., made 
 her will Feb. 7, 177U, and it was probated the third Monday of 
 April 1772; Elijah Ackley, of East Haddam, executor. " Adm. 
 ffranted said Ackley in right of his wife dau. of the said deed." The 
 will names her ei<rht daughters, son Jose))h, and son-in-law Gamiel 
 I'arker. I)istril)ution was to Joscpii Blakeslee, Eiizalx'th Parker, 
 Susanna Parker, Abigal Hackly, Zeruiah Ives, Thankful! Holt, 
 ]\Ierriam How, Hannah INIarks, and Phcbe Barnes. (New Haven 
 Probate Records, Vol. 11, ))p. 2o7 and 376.) The last two daugh- 
 ters had changed their names since the date of their father's will, 
 17<")1. The names of children are from Wallingford records, New 
 Haven Probate Records before citwd, private correspondence from 
 descendants, Bailey's Conn. MarriRges,''Book 4, p. 59, and Davis's 
 History of Wallingford, Conn., 'p. 656. Obedience and Jemima, 
 givi n l)y Davis, are the children of John and Elizabeth Beecher. 
 Children of Samuel and Elizabeth : 
 
 1. Susanna,* b. Mar. 15, 1719; ra. April 27, 1736, Andrew Parker; re- 
 moved to Adams, Mass. 
 
 ii. Elizabeth, b. July 8, 1721 ; m. Gamaliel Parker. Both died at Walling- 
 ford. 
 
 iii. Abk'.al, b. Sept. 8, 1723; m. Elijah Ackley of East Haddam, Conn., 
 and died there. 
 
 iv. Zerviah, b. .Tan. 10, 172G; m. Nov. 8, 1744, Natlianiel Ives. They re- 
 moved to New Ilartfocd, Conn., wlier c^ie y died. 
 
 V. A daughter, b. Nov. l,B28^d. Nov. 17, m8. 
 
 vi. Thankfull, b. Nov. 2(lB72*; m. April '2('>. J^t9. Justus Holt, son of 
 Joseph and Abigal (ClTrtis) Holt, who -■■■i. Oct. 19, 1720. 
 
 vii. JosKiMi, b. April 1, 1732; m. April 1, 17.59^^s, dau. of Stephen and 
 Sarah (Hart) Ives, who was b. Jan. 9, 1737. 
 
 vili. Mariam, b. Oct. 4, 173.5; m. Oct. 14, 1750, Joshua How. She re- 
 moved to Wells, Vt.. and m. second, Butler, Esq. 
 
 ix. Hannah, b. June 15, 1741 ; m. Dec. 23, 1762, James .Marks of Walling- 
 ford, Conn. 
 
 X. Phebk, b. July 1, 1744, m. Moses Barnes of Wallingford, Conn. 
 
 14. J ACOB^ Hi. XKF.nj.KY (Ehe7iezer,- SamneP). No birth record. Remar- 
 ried June 10, 17;30, at New Haven. Elizabeth Barnes. He lived in 
 New Haven Until about 1740, when he removed to Waterbury, Conn. 
 In a deed Mar. 13, 1761, he is described as of Waterbury. (New 
 Haven Land Records, Vol. 2.'), p. ood.) He died 3Iarch 25, 1767, 
 The first four of his children are recorded at New Haven, and the 
 last two at Waterbury. (New History of Waterbury, Vol. 1, pp. 
 19 and 20 Ap.) 
 
 Children of Jacob and Elizabeth : 
 
 i. Abnek,* 1). May 13, 1731; m. (1) Sept. 25, 17.")5. Thankfull, dau. of 
 
 Sauniel Peck; m. (2) Feb. 19, 1786, wid. Mary Noble. He d. Nov. 
 
 29, 1791. (Wolcott, Conn., Records.) Had cloven children, 
 ii. Annk, b. Oct 6, 1733; m. Amos Brouson, grandfather of Amos Bron- 
 
 son Alcott. 
 iii. Gad, b. Dec. 13, 1735; d. Mav 17, 1767. 
 iv. AsHEU, b. M.iy 23, 1738; m. Oct. 26, 1762, Mary, dau. of John Huma- 
 
 stou of Litciilleld. Had tlve children. 
 V. Noah, b. Dec. 31, 1740. 
 vi. Sarah, b. Aug. 10, 1743. 
 
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 15. Thomas' Blakeslet {Ebenezer,^ Smnuel^), born in 1700, married at ^ 
 Sunderland, Mass,, Mary, daughter of Richard Scott. They i-esided 
 at New Haven, Conn., until about 1731, when they removed to that 
 part of Waterbury, Conn., that is now Thomaston. He was ap- 
 pointed the first Captain of the " Northbury (Plymouth) Train 
 Band," 1740. (Chapter Sketches, Conn. D. A. R. Patron Saints, 
 p. 395.) 
 
 His father, Ebenezer, gave land to Reuben Blakesley, " my grand^ 
 son the son of my son Thomas," on Feb, 21, 1734-5. (New 
 Haven Land Records, Vol. 10, p. 142.) Thomas was living at 
 Waterbury, Conn., Mar. 13, 1761, when he and his brother Jacob 
 convey interest in land "that came to us by our Honrd. father." 
 (New Haven Land Records, Vol. 23, p. 356.) Four of his chil- 
 dren are recorded at New Haven ; others are from the New His- 
 tory of Waterbury. 
 
 Children of Thomas and Mary : 
 
 i. David,* b. Nov. 7, 1722; m. (1) Nov. 29, 1743, Phebe, dau. of Caleb /L 
 
 Todd, of New Haven. (New Haven Laud Records, Vol. 26, p. 101.) 
 
 She d. Oct. 4, 1744 ; and he m. (2) May 18, 1752, Abigal, dau. of John 
 
 How. Had eight children. 
 ii. Reuben, b. Mar. 19, 1724-5; m. Sept. 19, 1748, Mary, dau. of Barna- 
 
 bus Ford. Had six children, 
 iii. MosES, b. June 30, 1727; m. Nov. 17, 1746, Mehitable, dau. of Gideon 
 
 AUyn. Had eleven children, 
 iv. Mary, b. Sept. 7, 1729; d. Dec. 2, 1750. 
 v. Submit, b. 1782; d. June 17, 1750. 
 vi. Experience, b. Jan 3, 1734-5 ; m. Nov. 13, 1758, Jude Blakeslee, son 
 
 of No. 11. 
 vii. Lydia, b. July 6, 1737 ; m. Jan. 11,, 1758, Stephen Blakeslee, son of No. 
 
 11. She d. Aug. 23, 1766. #,; 
 
 viii. Esther, b. A^g: 6, 1739. 
 ix. Abigal, b. Dec. 22, 1741 ; m. Jacob Potter. 
 


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